George Mason University

Philosophy is concerned with the basic questions of human existence: How should I live? What is a just society? What is knowledge? What is beauty? Is there a God?

Through the study of philosophy, students become familiar with the long tradition of Western thought on these issues.  They learn about the efforts of contemporary philosophers to answer these questions and to understand the tradition we inherit.

Andrew Light on Panel at National Press Club

The Center for Immigration Studies sponsored a panel discussion on the environmental consequences of large-scale immigration featuring speakers with a variety of views. The panel was held on Tuesday, August 25, at 9:30 a.m. in the Murrow Room of the National Press Club, 14th and F streets. George Mason University's Director of the Center for Global Ethics Andrew Light participated on the panel. Read More >>

Bergoffen Retires After 40 years of Impact at Mason

During convocation ceremonies on May 14 and May 15, thousands of graduating students and onlookers applauded as Debra Bergoffen’s named was announced. The College of Humanities and Social Sciences’ Assistant Dean of Research Matt Zingraff announced Bergoffen as the winner of this year’s David J. King Faculty Teaching Award. Bergoffen, who has received many awards in her 40 years of academic excellence at George Mason, retires as one of the university’s most decorated professors; one who saw the university change in many ways since arriving at Mason in 1971. Read More >>